My Happiness Project: Family & Friends

I’m in month five of my Happiness Project.

My Health & Fitness journey continues. I finally put away P90X until the Winter season. One of my friends gave me a copy of P90X3 for my Birthday. That will be my evening work out for the next few months. 

I survived two months of Boxing Boot Camp. I’m also adding the 30 Day Calf Raise Fitness Challenge to my list this month.

Last month’s resolution was Communication: to talk more and text less. In March, I received 611 text messages and sent 464. My goal was to cut those numbers in half by month end. Well, I did it. I received 231 text messages and sent only 165. I’m going to continue spending more time on the phone with my family and friends this month.

My resolution for the month of May is Family & Friends: to spend more time with the people I love.

Now that Spring has finally arrived, I will be doing a lot more entertaining. I plan on inviting my siblings and several friends and acquaintances for one meal a week. I also plan on visiting at least one person a week as well.

Earlier last month, I mentioned to one of my students Mom that I want to learn how to knit by the end of the year. Last month for my birthday, they surprised me with a bag full of yarn. Next week I’ll be having my first knitting lesson. I’m super excited!!! My first project is going to be a rainbow blanket for my nephew.

What resolutions have you made for this month?

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My Happiness Project: Communication

My Happiness Project continues.

For the month of March, my resolution was Organization: to keep all areas of my house tidy at all times – especially my kitchen. I think I did a pretty good job in maintaining a clean home last month.

I also challenged myself to follow a weekly schedule. That was pretty much a hit and miss. Some days were better than others.

I created a meal plan for the entire month. I bought groceries and spent a lot of time cooking. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Health and fitness wise, I completed another month of the 30 Day Squat Challenge. I survived my first month of Boxing Boot Camp. I gained some arm strength after completing the 30 Day Arm Challenge. I’m hoping to ditch P90X by mid month and head outdoors to jog, walk and roller blade.

This month I’ll be focusing on my core muscles. After taking an extensive break, I’ll be signing up for Belly Dancing classes again. I’m also going to do the 30 Day Abs Challenge.

For the month of April, my resolution is Communication: to talk more and text less.

I remember the days when I would spend endless hours on the phone with my friends. Then I got a cell phone. Conversations were replaced with texting.

Two years ago, I called my cell phone provider and asked them to add unlimited texting to my plan. Last month I received 611 text messages and sent 464. Absolutely ridiculous! My goal is to cut those numbers in half.

To my friends -  if you text me, then you obviously have time to talk to me. Get ready for a phone call. Let’s return to the good old days – even if it’s only for a month.

I’m also going to set aside one evening a week to call family and friends.

I get a lot of complaints that I don’t return phone messages, texts or emails in a timely manner. Honestly, sometimes it gets so overwhelming that I tend to shut down. I’m going to make an effort to return all messages within 24 hours. I think that’s fair.

For the past few years, I’ve been meaning to write a Will. Whenever I think of Wills, I tend to associate them with elderly people. With more young people dying today, we’ve got to protect our families and assets. This month, I’ll be meeting with my Primerica Representative to create my own Will.

What resolutions have you made for this month?

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